Philosophy

Articles covering philosophical aspects of blockchain, DeFi, and privacy.

Panther’s road to decentralization vol. 2: Tales of the Panther DAO

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Panther’s road to decentralization vol. 2: Tales of the Panther DAO

Dear Panthers, In an impressive milestone, the Panther community has begun working on setting an independently-designed framework for self-governance. As several Panther community members have articulated, the current framework, detailed below, has served us well. It released Panther’s v0.5, LaunchDAO, and paved the way for many protocol-level changes

Economic study of private DeFi: Dr. Anish Mohammed, Panther's CTO

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Economic study of private DeFi: Dr. Anish Mohammed, Panther's CTO

This article rendition of Anish Mohammed's EthCC talk tackles the economic implications of achieving privacy & different strategies to enable it.

Is privacy a human right? Philosophy, economics & legality

Is privacy a human right? Philosophy, economics & legality

Have you ever thought deeply about privacy, where it comes from, and its implications? Whether you realize it or not, privacy is involved in almost every aspect of our lives!

The Ultimate Irony: thoughts on the state of our markets

The Ultimate Irony: thoughts on the state of our markets

by Dr. Anish Mohammed The crypto ecosystem has seemingly found consensus, and it has the word “bear” written all over it. Everyone pleads to have predicted Terra’s implosion, while few can actually prove their claims. And yet, although no one can deny the systemic ripples of $UST’s demise,

DeFi privacy suite: why Panther is different (and necessary!)

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DeFi privacy suite: why Panther is different (and necessary!)

What’s the difference between Panther and other projects in the Privacy Finance ecosystem? Let’s take a deep look.

Institutional DeFi: the next big thing

Institutional DeFi: the next big thing

Does the phrase “institutional investors are coming, HODL!!!” ring a bell for you? If it does, you might have been in the crypto market for longer than many can claim, including some prominent names in the space. However, if it doesn’t, it might be about time that you learn

Privacy in the age of surveillance: something worth fighting for?

Privacy in the age of surveillance: something worth fighting for?

As anthropologist Keith Laidler showcases in his book Surveillance Unlimited, espionage and surveillance are as old as civilization itself. Throughout History, rulers have pursued privileged information on their enemies and citizens to gain the upper hand in war and politics and stay in power for longer. In Ancient Rome, powerful

The economics of privacy: economic effects of total transparency

The economics of privacy: economic effects of total transparency

In the past, we’ve written extensively about the importance of privacy in decentralized networks. We’ve gone as far as to draw Orwellian and theological parallelisms between the way institutions, malicious actors and oppressive governments (terms that are not necessarily mutually exclusive) can surveil powerless users. But, has it

zkSNARKs through the lens of the cypherpunks

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zkSNARKs through the lens of the cypherpunks

All cypherpunks have to start somewhere. As a crypto community member, you likely went through the learning curve most of us did: You heard about cryptocurrencies in the middle of a Bitcoin bull run. You then got your first few shares of a coin to make some profits… only to